Shariah adoption laws: Incompatible with American law & society
The Washington Post’s feature story, “Muslim orphans caught between Islam and the West“– about Muslim orphans who cannot find adoptive homes because of Islamic law– highlights once again the incompatibility of shariah with U.S. law and societal norms. The heart-wrenching story explained the tragedy of Muslim children from war zones like Afghanistan and Iraq who cannot be permanently placed with American families, even if they are lucky enough to be resettled in the U.S. as refugees.
Clare M. Lopez is Vice President for Research & Analysis at the Center for Security Policy. She previously was a Senior Fellow with the Center as well as with the London Center for Policy Research, member of Sen. Ted Cruz' 2016 presidential campaign national security advisory team, Executive Director of the Iran Policy Committee, and a career operations officer with the CIA. Follow Lopez on Twitter @ClareMLopez
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